How Hungary's Government Sabotaged Their Own World Cup Dreams

Hungary's Golden Team of the late 1940s and mid-late 1950s is undoubtedly one of the finest national football / soccer teams ever assembled, yet they never managed to get their hands on the FIFA World Cup.

The Magical Magyars only flaw tended to be conceding too many goals, yet the Hungarian Government sacrificed their best centre-back in 1951 to send a political message to the nation's most famous footballers.

In this short documentary, HITC Sevens takes a look at the life and career of Sandor Szucs, a man who could have led Hungary to the 1954 World Cup were it not for committing the crime of love.

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